Matteo 15:1

1 ALLORA gli Scribi ed i Farisei di Gerusalemme vennero a Gesù, dicendo:

Matteo 15:1 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 15:1

Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees
After he had wrought so many miracles, particularly that of feeding five thousand men; besides women and children, with five loaves and two fishes: the fame of which had reached Jerusalem, and occasioned much talk there about him: the Scribes and Pharisees, who were his inveterate enemies, hearing thereof, came to him, where he was, in Galilee: to know the truth of these things, to converse with him, and to watch, and observe, what he said and did;

which were of Jerusalem, saying.
There were Scribes and Pharisees throughout the land, but those of Jerusalem were the chief; they were men of the greatest learning and abilities, and were more expert in their religion and customs: these were either sent by the sanhedrim at Jerusalem, or came of themselves; taking upon them a greater power, and authority of examining, correcting, directing, and advising.

Matteo 15:1 In-Context

1 ALLORA gli Scribi ed i Farisei di Gerusalemme vennero a Gesù, dicendo:

2 Perchè trasgrediscono i tuoi discepoli la tradizion degli anziani? poichè non si lavano le mani, quando prendono cibo.

3 Ma egli, rispondendo, disse loro: E voi, perchè trasgredite il comandamento di Dio per la vostra tradizione?

4 Poichè Iddio ha comandato in questa maniera: Onora padre, e madre; e: Chi maledice padre, o madre, muoia di morte.

5 Ma voi dite: Chiunque avrà detto al padre, o alla madre: Tutto ciò, di che tu potresti esser da me sovvenuto, è offerta a Dio;